WCT Tournament of Champions
The WCT Tournament of Champions is a defunct tennis tournament that was held on the WCT Tour from 1980-1989. It was held in Lakeway, Texas in 1977, Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico in 1979, and Forest Hills, New York City from 1980-89.
The tournament commenced in early May each year, and was played on outdoor clay courts. Ivan Lendl won the event a record three times. The US achieved a consistent level of success at the event, with seven of the thirteen tournaments won by Americans.
Results
Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1977 | Harold Solomon | Ken Rosewall | 7-6, 6-2, 2-6, 0-6, 6-3 |
1978 | Bjorn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-5, 5-6, 6-4, 6-5 |
1979 | Jimmy Connors | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-5, 6-0, 6-4 |
1980 | Vitas Gerulaitis | John McEnroe | 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
1981 | Eddie Dibbs | Carlos Kirmayr | 6-3, 6-2 |
1982 | Ivan Lendl | Eddie Dibbs | 6-1, 6-1 |
1983 | John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-3, 7-5 |
1984 | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl | 6-4, 6-2 |
1985 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe | 6-3, 6-3 |
1986 | Yannick Noah | Guillermo Vilas | 7-6, 6-0 |
1987 | Andrés Gómez | Yannick Noah | 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 |
1988 | Andre Agassi | Slobodan Živojinović | 7-5, 7-6, 7-5 |
1989 | Ivan Lendl | Jaime Yzaga | 6-2, 6-1 |
References
- ITF Search (search ToC)